Let me get this Straight: How Narrative Works

GenoXx··19 votes·1,832 views

So Basically......you only have like one or 2 members( I Cant tell *how *many because it's "Illegal" for them to tell us ) that is suppose to write and create stories for Runeterra. They also cant look at Fanfiction because they might take an idea from the community(Riot takes idea's from he community all the time) Not only can you *not *look at fanfiction(Although I know u do anyway) you can't give out specifics about the large amount of content for lore because. Not only can you not tell us about what you're going to deliver, you can't give the community straight forward answers because[Insert Reason here] Furthermore you're a small group of people who only gives lore out on champion release, but promised the community that you would have the promised stories that were told to be given last summer Which isn't tied to champ release, ya know....like sivir's, Ezreal's, Nasus, and the rest of the new found Shuriman group. Or how about the Shadow Isle champs? Their lore was shortened too. Not only that, you guys want to keep fans on the hook by telling us that you are still fixing a "Tech issue" For lore content you supposedly already made. This is what Narrative of League of Legend's lore team is.

So sad, I'm so disappointed. I was so expecting the same type of lore that came in s1, 2, and 3. I wasn't into league then but now I see that I will never have the same feeling that fans had during those seasons. Because this is how Narrative works.

Can't wait for the next champion to read lore. Short Lore that is Because Bard definitely is that awesome.

23 Comments

Narasimha8 votes

So sad, I'm so disappointed. I was so expecting the same type of lore that came in s1, 2, and 3.

What...lore did we get in s3? By s2, it was already phasing away.

GenoXx2 votes

sorry i wouldnt know, i started season 4...

Narasimha7 votes

Ahhh gotcha. Yeah, I've been here since s2, and honestly, there wasn't much lore back then. I had to go hunt down the JoJ by myself. Hell, this game has had more time without a full lore than with it.

GenoXx2 votes

The JoJ was so promising. It was consistent and even brought skins ffor certain champs......sigh

Jeddy0171 votes

Wasn't the Freljord thing back in S3? If yes,was that it?

NorthernDruid8 votes

Too bad they don't do Lore anymore, they're too busy planning this series of short stories and misc other stuff set in this setting mostly unrelated to the game.

Darrosh Jewfist7 votes

That's problem the worst part. They probably don't look at fanfiction because they technically are just writing fanfiction.

If their works have no bearing or relevance to the gameplay, then is it really canon? It's canon because Riot says so? So let's say the War of Three Sisters ends with Sejuani winning but Lissandra and Ashe are dead, but you can still play Liss and Ashe in game?

Of course, assuming Narrative even wants or is allowed to take lore into such a direction in the first place.

Nybx4life1 votes

It's possible to have that work...

Have a Victorious skin for Sej, and a "spirit of" skin for Ashe and LIssandra. Otherwise, set it properly, so that due to Sej being victorious, Ashe and Lissandra are disabled for a week or so, allowing their "spirit" to return.

Xulsigae1 votes

Or have them submit to Sej than be killed, or flee the Freljord. There are ways to write stories that don't run into those issues.

Nybx4life1 votes

Depends on how the writer sees it.

Xulsigae1 votes

True, but with a game like this killing characters is pretty hard to do satisfactorily.

Nybx4life1 votes

Doesn't need to be perma-death. Just something that blends lore and gameplay together, which is why I suggested something along the lines that I mentioned above.

I could understand that Lissandra is very powerful, so having a method that kills her off would have to be somewhat of an extreme, but Ashe isn't that. Hell, even Sivir's part of the Shurima event had her flat out bleeding to death (what were the wounds caused from, no idea).

But, my main point is, is that it's possible. Difficulty aside, making something credible is what these Narrative guys do, right? Jaredan seemed pretty gung-ho about being a "professional writer", or something along those lines, so I'm sure it could get done right.

Xulsigae2 votes

It is possible but death in the lore doesn't really have much impact when you can still play the character. I think it would be better to not have them die rather than have them die and still be able to play them as that just sets up a bit of a 'what?' reaction. At least in me.

HowPlayGAEM8 votes

So, hows the lore coming along?

Can't tell you, its secret

Oh. Any ETA?

no

Well, you said you had some lore finished, can't you show that?

technical issues, can't do it, requires tech far more complex than VR and mars rovers, observing the internal structure of a black hole is child's play compared to putting words in client or website

Uhh, ok. Hey I have an idea abou-

I don't want to hear it, might accidentally plagiarize, plus your ideas make my stomach churn

Well your lore isn't any better, for example Skarner's lore

Well that's just like your opinion man

I think the narrative team is even worse than the balance team, at least the balance team DOES something, even if its misplaced whack-a-mole balance.

Skins team is best team. A++ will praise again.

GenoXx3 votes

Yes, this is sadly because balance is game play related....

Boswick2 votes

This made me lol pretty hard. Plus jaun sir

Maple Crusader3 votes

Still disappointed in Lore team. I wonder if the original team is all gone?

GenoXx1 votes

I believe so. As far as i know.....I liked it better when Kitae work for the Lore

Dezell1 votes

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I believe so. As far as i know.....I liked it better when Kitae work for the Lore

Fuck Kitae. I'd rather no lore than her.

I might still be bitter about Trundle.

GenoXx1 votes

Was she really that hated?

Dezell1 votes

By me, yes. Kitae was, imo, the frontrunner for Narrative's attitude towards the fans. "I/we know what's best and your opinion is irrelevant." I can't speak for anyone else though.

Criomhthann2 votes

Narrative team? What narrative team?

We have a couple of dudes who write out things for champions releases. There is no grand overarching schematic here. It's a marketing gimmick.

GenoXx1 votes

Yea, I started to think that too

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